a great fit for fans of the 18th-century French classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses.” – Library Journal “Moreno-Garcia fills her fantastic novel of manners with sumptuous language.Readers who enjoyed Mary Robinette Kowal’s Glamourist Histories magical Regency series will be particularly enthralled by the genuine emotions evoked in the course of the unsustainable love triangle.” – Publishers Weekly 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. But Hector’s courtship of Nina is deceptive. As they spend more and more time together, Nina falls in love and believes she’s found the great romance that she’s always dreamt of. Yet dazzling telekinetic performer and outsider Hector Auvray sees Nina’s powers as a gift, and he teaches her how to hone and control them. However, the haphazard manifestations of Nina’s telekinetic powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. Under the tutelage of the beautiful but cold Valerie Beaulieu she hopes to find a suitable husband.

In a world of etiquette and polite masks, no one is who they seem to be.Īntonina Beaulieu is in the glittering city of Loisail for her first Grand Season, where she will attend balls and mingle among high society. The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a sweeping fantasy of manners set in a world inspired by the belle �poque. This sweeping tale of love lost and found is told with old-world elegance and grace with just the right touch of magic.' ―M.J. The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.'Truly one of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.īut great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis- neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse - and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic.

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